Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Plain Martin

Notomys macrotis compared with Riparia paludicola

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Plain Martin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Plain Martin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hirundinidae
Genus	Notomys	Riparia
Species	Notomys macrotis	Riparia paludicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Plain Martin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Plain Martin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Plain Martin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Martin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

The Big-eared Hopping Mouse (Notomys macrotis) is a species in the genus Notomys. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.